Celebrity chef Rick Stein has opened his first overseas venture at Bannisters luxury lodge on Australia's New South Wales coast. The restaurant's menu is centred on seasonal Australian produce and local seafood.

Opened October

Owners Sarah Burns and Rick Stein

Head chefs Julian Lloyd and Russell Chin

Manager Luke Tuckwell

Capacity 100, plus 30 outside

Food includes blue swimmer crab with wakame salad and wasabi mayonnaise; Indonesian seafood curry with blue eye trevalla, calamari and endeavour prawns; and John Dory with truffle, potato, mushrooms and truffle oil.

Average spend Aus$80 (£45) excluding drinks

Address 191 Mitchell Parade, Mollymook NSW 2539, Australia

Telephone 00 61 2 4455 3044

Website www.bannisters.com.au